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June Friday Rewind – My very first blog post

This edition of Friday Rewind should have been posted back in April, 2013, but I had to postpone everything for about two weeks in late April due to unforeseen circumstances. With things getting back on track in May, I thought I would go ahead and reserve June’s installment for talking about my blog’s fifth anniversary! WhetherContinueContinue reading “June Friday Rewind – My very first blog post”

The Infrastructure Funding Debate

I originally planned on posting this topic back on May 30, 2013, but I wanted to make sure that everything in this post is as accurate as possible. On May 23, 2013, a section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in Washington State, just north of Seattle, collapsed after a tractor trailer truckContinueContinue reading “The Infrastructure Funding Debate”

Holiday Transit Services for Independence Day – July 4, 2013

Independence Day will be on Thursday, July 4, and as with many holidays, transit services will be limited. Please see the listing below to see what level of service that each transit district will operate. Normal Weekday-Level Service: TECOline Streetcar Line – Note: Operating hours will be adjusted to 12 Noon to 11:00pm to allow customers toContinueContinue reading “Holiday Transit Services for Independence Day – July 4, 2013”

Transit Tourism – Norfolk, VA – Part 2

In my second installment of my transit experience in Norfolk, VA, I will go through what transit modes I used while visiting the city, and the observations I gathered while using them. In many respects, the Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) system has many similarities with the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) system here in Tampa.ContinueContinue reading “Transit Tourism – Norfolk, VA – Part 2”

FYI: Davis Island Bridge Work

Good Monday Morning everyone! I just heard from Chuck Henson at Bay News 9 that the City of Tampa will begin work on the water main that is situated beneath the northbound span of the Davis Island Bridge this week. This project is scheduled for completion in October, 2013. During this time, there will beContinueContinue reading “FYI: Davis Island Bridge Work”

PSTA Service Changes for June 2, 2013

CORRECTION: These changes actually took effect June 2, 2013. I had incorrectly stated the date at July 2, 2013. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and would like to thank the PSTA staff for bringing this matter to my attention. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) had its summer, 2012 service change (or “mark-up”) cycle takeContinueContinue reading “PSTA Service Changes for June 2, 2013”

Hampton Roads Transit Service Changes for July 7, 2013

7/8/13: These changes are now in effect! Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) had its summer, 2012 service change (or “mark-up”) cycle take place on July 7, 2013. Most of the changes were associated with the transition of bus transfer operations from the previous Cedar Grove Transfer Center to an interim bus depot closer to the heart downtownContinueContinue reading “Hampton Roads Transit Service Changes for July 7, 2013”

Site updates for the week of June 10, 2013

Some of you may have noticed a pretty huge spurt of activity here during the last few days. That’s because I’m currently working on migrating what remains left of my old Tampa Bay Transit website content over to my WordPress site/blog. At this point, pretty much 85% of all of the moving is finished. IContinueContinue reading “Site updates for the week of June 10, 2013”

No new funding = Cutbacks in future transit expansion

In my third installment of “No new funding (equals)”, I focus on some disappointing news that broke over the weekend in Hampton Roads, VA. The area’s two major transit districts; Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) and the Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) were slated to get a good amount of state and federal funds over the nextContinueContinue reading “No new funding = Cutbacks in future transit expansion”